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definer

noun

Definition of definer

as in lexicographer

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Recent Examples of definer The derby remains a season-definer and two bad results cost Howe a chunk of goodwill. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The government as a primary definer of news also illustrates this interdependence. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 And much like the fictional sport’s real-world counterpart, in this all-animal cinematic universe, roarball is the ultimate culture-definer. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026 Other products include a heat protectant spray, a wave and curl definer, shampoos of different molecular weights, a texturizing spray and more. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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Noun

But the earliest roots of the word in the early 1500s have very little to do with summer recreation, according to Jennifer Hurd, an editor and lexicographer from the Oxford English Dictionary.

— Natalie Escobar, NPR, 25 June 2026
Stamper, a lexicographer and former editor at Merriam-Webster, charts the history of how thousands of colors came to be defined in Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, published in 1961.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026

Definition of lexicographer

Noun

Dolly’s book editor, Elissa Altman, revealed on Tuesday that Dolly actually paid the medical costs for a member of her staff to transition back in the 1990s.

— Hunter Kelly, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
About the editor Alora is a home services editor with more than a decade of service journalism experience.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of editor

Noun

That posh accent is a relatively modern invention, linguist John McWhorter wrote earlier this year in the New York Times.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026
As a linguist who studies language, meaning and culture, I am fascinated by these marketing mishaps, which highlight a long-standing challenge for global brands.

— Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

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